VAST Composite Landscape Pavers in a 4×8-inch Size for Large Commercial and Residential Hardscapes

February 25, 2010 Filed Under: Construction
VAST Composite Landscape Pavers in a 4x8-inch Size for Large Commercial and Residential Hardscapes

VAST® Enterprises, LLC, a material science research and manufacturing company, announced that it has developed a new version of VAST Composite Landscape Pavers in a 4×8-inch size. Manufactured in VAST’s proprietary composite blend of up to 95 percent recycled car tires and plastic containers, VAST Composite Pavers fulfill the most demanding requirements for hardscape beauty, design versatility, toughness, and installation efficiency. VAST’s... 

High Performance, Springless Low Headroom

January 30, 2010 Filed Under: Construction
High Performance, Springless Low Headroom

TNR leads the way with a Springless Low Headroom rubber roll up door for parking applications. The Model HDP combines rugged durability with high performance drive systems. It is best suited for underground parking applications with low headroom issues, door impact concerns, high traffic and continual traffic flow. Provides peace of mind with maximum uptime in your fast pace, non-stop rugged workplace. Process and Maintenance Engineers recognize the... 

VAST Enterprises, LLC Expands Distribution into the Chicago Area with Illinois Brick Company

January 23, 2010 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction
VAST Enterprises, LLC Expands Distribution into the Chicago Area with Illinois Brick Company

Today in Chicago, Ill. at the Mid-America (Mid-Am) Horticultural Trade Show, Illinois Brick Company and VAST Enterprises, LLC announced that Illinois Brick now supplies VAST composite masonry products to builders and contractors in the Chicago area. The expanding line of VAST composite masonry products — manufactured in VAST’s patented blend of recycled car tires and plastic containers — includes Composite Landscape Pavers, Composite Permeable... 

Acme Brick to Distribute Green Building Products from VAST Enterprises, LLC

November 19, 2009 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction
Acme Brick to Distribute Green Building Products from VAST Enterprises, LLC

Acme Brick and VAST Enterprises, LLC announced that Acme has agreed to distribute VAST composite masonry products as an alternative for green building. VAST composite masonry products, which are manufactured in a patented blend of post-consumer recycled automobile tires and plastic containers, include Composite Landscape Pavers, Composite Permeable Pavers for stormwater management, Composite Deck Pavers, and Composite Thin Brick. Under the agreement,... 

Sustainable Flooring Solutions from Nora

October 30, 2009 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction, Home Improvement
Sustainable Flooring Solutions from Nora

With more than 300 colors and styles, your flooring, stairtreads, accessories and even inlays, can take on the design you envisioned, whatever your market segment. Special products, for sound absorption or static dissipation, contribute to products that have been established as a result of working directly with you. Your unique sets of aesthetic and functional requirements push nora® to continually reevaluate and test our products to better meet... 

New Komatsu WD600-6 with Tier 3 Engine

October 20, 2009 Filed Under: Construction
New Komatsu WD600-6 with Tier 3 Engine

The WD600-6 is powered by a Komatsu Tier 3, SAA6D170E-5 six-cylinder engine, which produces 502 HP at 1, 800 RPM, a significant increase in horsepower over the previous model. Komatsu’s Tier 3 engine is equipped with innovative new technologies including an electronic control system to optimize vehicle performance; a heavy-duty High Pressure Common Rail Fuel Injection System; a new combustion system for reduced noise and fuel consumption; a cooled... 

TNR Rapid Roll-Up Rubber Doors

August 29, 2009 Filed Under: Construction
TNR Rapid Roll-Up Rubber Doors

TNR rapid roll up rubber doors have “get up and go” performance and provide peace of mind with maximum uptime in your fast pace, non-stop rugged workplace. Process and Maintenance Engineers recognize the value of TNR Industrial Door’s proven indestructibility and endurance qualities. TNR Industrial Door combines rugged durability with high performance drive systems. These TNR rubber roll up door models are best suited for industrial... 

Four New Cat Towed Scrapers Feature Construction – Duty Design

July 20, 2009 Filed Under: Construction
Four New Cat Towed Scrapers Feature Construction - Duty Design

The addition of four towed-scraper models to the Cat® product line positions Caterpillar® Inc. as the leading manufacturer of hauling systems for the earthmoving industry. The new towed-scraper models—TS180 and TS220, with two rear wheels, and TS185 and TS225, with four rear wheels—feature an innovative, heavy-duty design and large load capacities for durable productivity in construction applications. Exclusive in the industry, Cat towed scrapers... 

VAST Composite Masonry Products in Green Building and Sustainable Development Projects

March 23, 2009 Filed Under: Architecture, Construction
VAST Composite Masonry Products in Green Building and Sustainable Development Projects

VAST Enterprises, LLC, announced that using its composite pavers in construction applications can contribute to six or more LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) credits. VAST produces green building products with its patented technology that transforms post-consumer recycled rubber and plastics into an environmentally friendly material: composite masonry. All VAST products are made from up to 95 percent recycled car tires and plastic... 

Kubota Adds Zero-Tail Swing U17 to Compact Excavator Line

February 8, 2009 Filed Under: Construction
Kubota Adds Zero-Tail Swing U17 to Compact Excavator Line

Kubota introduces the U17 zero-tail swing compact excavator, delivering maneuverability, power and performance even in the most confined work spaces. The U17 provides increased hydraulic flow for fast, responsive operation and heightened traction force for tough backfilling jobs, as well as rubber tracks for a smoother ride and lower ground pressure. On the U17, productivity is maximized with a bucket close to the blade while operator costs are reduced...